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TJC PRESS ROOM

The Tennessee Justice Center (TJC) is a leading nonprofit committed to advocating for vulnerable populations across Tennessee, particularly those facing barriers to accessing essential healthcare, nutrition, and economic stability. We are a trusted resource for a range of topics including healthcare & anti-hunger policy, social justice, economic inequality, Medicaid expansion, and access to legal services for marginalized communities.

PRESS CONTACT

D'Anelle Desire

Director of Communications

For press inquiries please contact D’Anelle at ddesire@tnjustice.org.

D'Anelle

OUR EXPERTS

Connect with Tennessee Justice Center's experts for a deep dive into healthcare and anti-hunger policy in Tennessee. 

MICHELE JOHNSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO-FOUNDER

Expertise: Health law and policy, medical debt, economic justice, and children’s healthcare access

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ANNA GRACE DASTUGUE

DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION POLICY

Expertise: Federal and state nutrition policy and programs, including SNAP, WIC, child nutrition, and Summer EBT

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GORDON BONNYMAN

STAFF ATTORNEY, CO-FOUNDER

Expertise: Nationally recognized in health policy, public benefits, disability rights, long-term care, medical debt, and civil rights

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LATEST NEWS STORIES

TN will pay $220M more for SNAP program next year; 90K lost benefits

THE TENNESSEAN

Food insecurity reaches five-year high

FOX 13 MEMPHIS

More than 760k Tennesseans living in poverty, new census data estimates

WKRN NEWS 2

Nashville mayor joins 200+ mayors urging Congress to reject further SNAP cuts amid rising hunger

NEWS CHANNEL 5

TN could face millions in new SNAP costs under federal changes, advocates warn

NEWS CHANNEL 5

Nashville doctors sue to protect 400 immigrant children from losing critical medical care in Tennessee

NEWS CHANNEL 5

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